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Hugged

 So I have a friend.

She is a caregiver.

She gives love and care to one she loves. To a very loveable one.

She shared a special story that I am going to pass on to you.


She had a hard day this week. Really hard. She needed help. From others. From God.

She reached out. To no avail. Everybody was busy. She cried. She prayed. She felt alone. She needed to hear from God.

She needed to know He cares. She needed to know He listens and answers her prayers.

Then God laid another friend on her heart. She called. That friend was able to come. She came and  served with kindness and love. She helped make her day...so much better.

But then God did something so remarkable, so beautiful. He wanted to REALLY make her day. He reached down and he gave her a hug.

You see there was another friend of hers back in town for the day. A friend that she does not see all that often. A friend who was visiting family. As this friend was driving out of town on her way back home, she shared that God laid my caregiving friend on her heart. She just had a feeling that this care-giving soul could use a hug. So she turned around and drove back into town and to my friend's home. And she gave her a hug. A big hug!

It was a hug from God!

                                            



                                                                                                    




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